# ceremony

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɛɹ.ɪ.mə.ni/ · frequency rank #3,474

## Definitions
1. A ritual, with religious or cultural significance.
2. An official gathering to celebrate, commemorate, or otherwise mark some event.
3. A formal socially established behaviour, often in relation to people of different ranks; formality.
4. Show of magnificence, display, ostentation.
5. An accessory or object associated with a ritual.
6. An omen or portent.

## Etymology
From Middle English cerymonye, from Latin caerimonia or caeremonia, later often cerimonia (“sacredness, reverence, a sacred rite”).

## Common misspellings (12)
`cceremony`, `ceermony`, `ceremmony`, `ceremnoy`, `ceremonny`, `ceremonyy`, `ceremoyn`, `cereomny`, `cermeony`, `cerremony`, `creemony`, `ecremony`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ceremony